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Post by Bummble on Apr 12, 2016 9:00:30 GMT
Wow, they are so lovely and feral looking! (Loving the silver in front, too)
They look like something out of Faerie - actually, your dreads remind me a lot of some of Brian Froud's images, like his green woman.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2016 20:03:29 GMT
I saw your photos on that DT Timeline, Sarah! Now I am looking again here. Wow! It's hard to remember how short your hair was when you started! It's truly an inspiring tale! Mine now are close to the length you had at 27months (minus the wisps) Can't wait until I can tie mine. Oh wow! there appears to be a red heart (Redheart yarn? ) in your hair. Look on the right side! All the stages-So pretty!
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Post by saralcat on May 11, 2016 0:50:21 GMT
Ha! I'd never noticed it looking like a heart in that photo before. This is the latest... five years and almost a month. The longest ones are below my waist now, though it's a bit straggly at the end. I've periodically taken the odd couple out here and there too, just to even it out on the top, but now it's just the wait for the loose hair to grow. If it's not wishing for longer dreads, it's wishing for longer hair. Some things never change!
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2016 0:56:20 GMT
Haha! I was just going to say how YOUR length is my GOAL! so...5years? Hehe and now you want more longer hairs too! Yes, it never ends right?...oh, it will....and then you will change it again, and start over! Seriously, it took me like 10plus years to get my hair length back to satifactory. Then I dread it, and it shrinks! ^^
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Post by morri on May 11, 2016 15:39:30 GMT
Your locks are awesome!
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Post by wells on May 12, 2016 12:14:32 GMT
so awesome.
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Post by saralcat on Sept 7, 2016 14:33:22 GMT
Its been a while, but James snapped this great shot of my hair while we were in Sheffield for the DT meet up, so I'm nabbing it for the timeline This is a couple of weeks short of sixty five months, or five years and five months. I've updated my flikr timeline with the last several months too.
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Post by jxbx on Sept 9, 2016 17:08:38 GMT
Spectacular!!!
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Post by sandread on Sept 11, 2016 17:39:49 GMT
hey Sarah, Your dreads are very beautiful and ssoooooo loooooonggg! The color looks lighter then they used to be but it's nice. At the moment I am in my house in Macedonija and I am enjoying all the nice natural things here around me. The house is in the mountains at 740 meters above sea level so the air is very healthy too. How are you doing bye the way? I plan to send a new picture of my dreads this week. I have to find time for that. Greetings from me and please great the others too from me.
San
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Post by saralcat on Sept 11, 2016 17:56:02 GMT
Hi San, I think you did just greet the others Glad to hear you're doing well. Yours must be getting long now too. Can't wait to see them x
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Post by saralcat on Dec 20, 2016 13:24:00 GMT
After braiding my removed locs back into the top of my head last night I figured I'd take some photos and update this at the same time. Talk about forgetting how much dreadlocks weigh, even when they're narrow. There's a good handful that I had that are now bulking out the centre of my bun. I really miss having them there, but don't think the loose hair would take well to having them reattached permanently at the moment, as it's significantly more sparse than it was when I first started them all off. Braiding it in on mass and holding it in place with a strip of leather as a ponytail before piling it up is probably the best way to wear it for now. Bollocks to my dodgy thyroid! I've started to look for ways that might stimulate hair growth including massaging coconut oil into my scalp for an hour while I soak in the bath, and I read something about castor oil being useful. Other than that it's going to have to be a conscious change in my diet (not so much junk), and maybe a trip to the doctor's to see if my medication needs a boost. It's great to have hair.... you don't realise how much a part of your identity it is until you start losing it.
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Post by iriemama on Dec 20, 2016 15:57:32 GMT
After braiding my removed locs back into the top of my head last night I figured I'd take some photos and update this at the same time. Talk about forgetting how much dreadlocks weigh, even when they're narrow. There's a good handful that I had that are now bulking out the centre of my bun. I really miss having them there, but don't think the loose hair would take well to having them reattached permanently at the moment, as it's significantly more sparse than it was when I first started them all off. Braiding it in on mass and holding it in place with a strip of leather as a ponytail before piling it up is probably the best way to wear it for now. Bollocks to my dodgy thyroid! I've started to look for ways that might stimulate hair growth including massaging coconut oil into my scalp for an hour while I soak in the bath, and I read something about castor oil being useful. Other than that it's going to have to be a conscious change in my diet (not so much junk), and maybe a trip to the doctor's to see if my medication needs a boost. It's great to have hair.... you don't realise how much a part of your identity it is until you start losing it. Loving the updo!!
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Post by jxbx on Dec 20, 2016 16:30:23 GMT
I believe environment can stimulate hair growth as well. I swear when I lived in Hawaii where it's hot and humid, my hair and my nails would explode. Skin would always stay soft and wrinkle less (that may be because no one's really stressed there...hehe)
I really love how your grey comes in on the sides/front!!!
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Post by saralcat on Dec 20, 2016 17:14:08 GMT
Yeah Texas humidity was often touted as a great way to stay looking young, but to be honest I'm happier, and more comfortable in a temperate British climate. The grey streak on my right side is more obvious than the left... cultivating that Bride of Frankenstein look
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Post by tangerina on Dec 21, 2016 20:07:11 GMT
Such a lovely set and lovely updo. Tbh I used to stalk you on Ravelry before I had locks to catch a glimpse of your hair and dreadlock tams.
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